Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1994 TAG: 9403090097
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B8 EDITION: METRO
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ETS International Inc. of Roanoke said its licensee in Taiwan has received its first order for the ETS Limestone Emission Control system.
The system will be applied to control acid gas emissions from a metal alloy production process in Taiwan.
It is the first-ever sale of the patented system for ETS.
The Roanoke company last year granted U-Tah Industrial Co. Ltd. the exclusive right to sell its patented system in Taiwan. ETS receives a 5 percent royalty on sale of all system components.
The Limestone Emission Control system is a proprietary acid gas control system that has demonstrated 99 percent efficiency. A 10-year research and development program included scrutiny by the Ohio Coal Development Office, the Environmental Protection Agency and major industries.
John Mycock, executive president of ETS International, said the order "is of tremendous significance."
"After 10 years of successful system research and development," Mycock said, "we believe that this first commercial sale was the last major hurdle to be overcome."
He said the modest size of the order means it should be running in a matter of months, facilitating additional sales. - Staff report New spin on Sears pay incentives
CHICAGO - Sears, Roebuck and Co., which two years ago faced charges of abuses in its commission-sales program for some employees of its auto centers, said it is considering reviving pay incentives - this time for customer satisfaction.
Sears abandoned its auto-commission program in the wake of charges that its repair crews performed unnecessary repairs to increase their pay.
Now, Sears is testing two new pay programs that would revive incentives. This time, though, they will be based not on how much work is done but on how satisfied customers are with the repairs.
Sears has been examining its pay plan for auto center employees since June 1992, when it eliminated the incentive program for service advisers, who were accused by California and New Jersey officials of recommending unnecessary work. - Chicago Tribune
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